Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Ride them out of the pocket or knock ‘em down, one way or the other Manasse Itete is getting the job done. The Democratic Republic of the Congo transplant has taken to football in the states with ease working over California defenders with his footwork and power. Teams see the upside in the 6-5, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook In the last three recruiting hauls, Utah has signed four 4-Star recruits in each receiving five total in the 2018-17 class combined. Jump to this season’s NCAA Transfer Portal, life has been very good to the Utes landing seven Power 5 players that includes six former 4-Star recruits. Utah is losing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2018 recruiting class maybe an afterthought to college football fans and the respective coaches staffing the top Division-I programs but special attention should be centered on Khalil Shakir. The rising Vista Murrieta High School talent already had the speed and playmaking abilities as a sophomore to warrant a Pac-12 scholarship offer. Shakir is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Time and repeated history has shown that even the most talented of players can be overlooked or missed out on the recruiting trail, no matter the size of the state or the success of the school. For Mater Dei Class of 2017 linebacker Fa’avae Fa’avae, pronounced Fuh-via, the overlooked portion of his high school […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Bruins had a nice Thanksgiving adding a third offensive line commitment in Alex Akingbulu. Akingbulu, though undersized at 6’5”, 260 pounds, is highly regarded with 12 scholarship offers on the table. The Narbonne High School standout had narrowed his list of schools down to three, Cal, Utah, and UCLA days before his announcement. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Utes took advantage of a pipeline to Florida and Miami’s firing of Al Golden to land Hallandale 2016 running back Zach Moss on Monday. On paper, everything is trending up for Moss. The 5’10”, 205 pound, running back is part of Hallandale High School’s amazing 10-2 season that includes a second round 27-20 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Week 11 of the college football season was as dramatic of a weekend on the gridiron as seen throughout the 2015 season with three Top 10 teams falling. The end result puts the Big 12 and Pac-12 on the edge of the college football playoffs with Notre Dame appearing to be on the verge […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA College football fans were treated to several key matchups in Week 7 with conference and national title implications. Week 8 does not have the flair of last weekend’s games from top to bottom, especially from how the preseason rankings dropped, but several conference races will tighten up once Week 8 games have completed. AAC […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The AAC is on the move with a couple key wins during the 2015 season but none bigger than Memphis’ 37-24 derailing of No. 13 Ole Miss. When the AP voters turned in their ballots at the conclusion of Week 7 the American Athletic Conference, for the first time ever, had three teams ranked […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When Utah snagged San Clemente High School tight end Cole Fotheringham out of southern California in July, the Utes picked up a big under the radar national recruit. Fotheringham had an excellent junior season pulling down 55 passes covering 650 yards with nine touchdowns. The Tritons finished the season 12-2. Now the 6’5”, 225 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Parity is alive and well in college football where the strength of a team’s quarterback and backup quarterback is seemingly the difference between success and failure. For the Oregon Ducks, a lopsided 62-20 loss at the hands of Utah at home with backup Jeff Lockie running the show proved to be a monumental downfall […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2014 Utah high school football season had come to a close, once again Bingham High School had some hardware to bring home for the already crowded trophy case. The Miners finished 13-1 with a disappointing 23-20 road loss to eventual national champs Bishop Gorman in Week 3 or would have otherwise contended […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The difference from August 2014 to August 2015 is a 180 degree turn in the right direction for Gonzaga Preparatory defensive end Evan Weaver. Last year Weaver was preparing to make his mark on the field for the Bullpups and what an incredible mark he made helping lead his team to a 10-2 record that included […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Utes got a two-for-one deal on Sunday landing the dynamic duo of quarterback Tyler Huntley and wide receiver Demari Simpkins out of Hallandale, Florida. The Chargers lost their first game of the season 30-7 to Miramar and then went on a 10-game winning streak into the second round of the Florida High School State Playoffs […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When we last caught up with Micah Croom he had just finished rattling helmets roaming in the secondary for Servite High School. Now the 6’3”, 195 pound, safety/cornerback is at La Mirada High School preparing for what should be a standout senior season. Croom has a lot going for him as one of the top safeties […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When California high school coaches start planning their offensive schemes for the 2015 season one La Mirada player they must take into consideration is Micah Croom. Croom is a 6’3”, 195 pound, beast at safety that can knock a running back’s block off just as easy as swatting away a perfect pass that would normally fit […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Utah went into southern California again on Monday pulling out one of the top receiving tight ends in the 2016 recruiting class, Cole Fotheringham. Fotheringham, listed at 6’5”, 225 pounds, jumped onto the recruiting scene during his junior season piling up 650 receiving yards on 55 receptions along with nine touchdowns. San Clemente High School went […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Utes added two quality athletes and a possible defensive tackle to their 2016 class over the weekend pushing Utah’s verbal commitment haul to eight – possibly nine players. The confirmed verbal commitments are Davir Hamilton and Daevon Vigilant. Hamilton, a former SDSU commitment, is a do everything player for Verbum Dei High School in Los […]
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Duke clinched the No. 1 seed in the South Region but by no means do the Blue Devils have an easy road to the Final Four. No. 2 seed Gonzaga and No. 3 seed Iowa State will also be fighting for a chance to get to the Final Four. Number one Duke opens the tournament against the winner of the play […]
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